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Question 1: Who will become the new OECD Chief Economist in may 2023?

a) Mathias Cormann

b) Tony Abbott

c) Joe Hockey

d) Clare Lombardelli

1) Answer (D)

Solution:

Clare Lombardelli will become the new OECD Chief Economist in may 2023. She will replace Laurence Boone.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 2: Who won 71st Miss Universe 2022 title?

a) Andreína Martínez

b) R’Bonney Gabriel

c) Divita Rai

d) Amanda Dudamel

2) Answer (B)

Solution:

R’Bonney Gabriel won 71st Miss Universe 2022 title. She is from US.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 3: In Critics Choice Awards 2023, which of the following became the best foreign language film?

a) RRR

b) Liger

c) Samrat Prithviraj

d) Major

3) Answer (A)

Solution:

In Critics Choice Awards 2023, RRR became the best foreign language film. This movie won the best song award for Naatu Naatu.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 4: Which of the following became the first Indian state to implement blindness control policy?

a) Maharashtra

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Uttarakhand

4) Answer (C)

Solution:

Rajasthan became the first Indian state to implement blindness control policy. Objective of this policy is to ensure the ‘Right to Sight‘.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 5: Who made the Guinness World Record by creating ‘mirror typing’ books?

a) K.K. Abdul Gaffar

b) Michele Santelia

c) Carlo Lucarelli

d) Krishnamachari Srikkanth

5) Answer (B)

Solution:

Michele Santelia made the Guinness World Record by creating ‘mirror typing’ books. He is from Italy.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 6: Who has been invited as a chief guest for India’s Republic Day 2023?

a) Mostafa Madbouly

b) Rishi Sunak

c) Joe Biden

d) Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

6) Answer (D)

Solution:

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has been invited as a chief guest for India’s Republic Day 2023. He is the current president of Egypt.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 7: The 21st edition of a naval exercise named ‘Varuna’ was held between India and ________.

a) France

b) Australia

c) Japan

d) USA

7) Answer (A)

Solution:

The 21st edition of a naval exercise named ‘Varuna’ was held between India and France.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 8: Who became the world’s richest actor as per the World of Statistics which was released in January 2023?

a) Tyler Perry

b) Shah Rukh Khan

c) Dwayne Johnson

d) Jerry Seinfeld

8) Answer (D)

Solution:

Jerry Seinfeld became the world’s richest actor as per the World of Statistics which was released in January 2023. Tyler Perry, Dwayne Johnson and Shah Rukh Khan are in second, third and fourth places respectively.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 9: What is the venue of B20 India inception meeting for the first 15 meetings?

a) Gandhinagar

b) Ahmedabad

c) Surat

d) Vadodara

9) Answer (A)

Solution:

The venue of B20 India inception meeting for the first 15 meetings is Gandhinagar Gujarat.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 10: Which of the following got media rights for the women’s IPL for the next five years?

a) JioCinema

b) Sky Sports

c) Viacom 18

d) Star Sports

10) Answer (C)

Solution:

Viacom 18 got media rights for the women’s IPL for the next five years.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 11: India’s first national assessment regulator ‘PARAKH’ was launched by NCERT. In PARAKH, what does ‘R’ stands for?

a) Review

b) Rejuvenate

c) Reform

d) Research

11) Answer (A)

Solution:

India’s first national assessment regulator ‘PARAKH’ was launched by NCERT. The full form of PARAKH is Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 12: India’s first constitution literate district is in which of the following states?

a) Karnataka

b) Telangana

c) Kerala

d) Tamil Nadu

12) Answer (C)

Solution:

India’s first constitution literate district is in Kerala. The name of the district is Kollam.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

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Question 13: Which of the following ministries discontinued the ‘Padho Pardesh’ scheme?

a) Ministry of External Affairs

b) Ministry of Minority Affairs

c) Ministry of Finance

d) Ministry of Education

13) Answer (B)

Solution:

Ministry of Minority Affairs discontinued the ‘Padho Pardesh’ scheme.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 14: Who inaugurated the second phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23?

a) Anurag Singh Thakur

b) Droupadi Murmu

c) Jagdeep Dhankhar

d) Narendra Modi

14) Answer (D)

Solution:

Narendra Modi inaugurated the second phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 15: As per the World Bank’s latest report on Global Economic Prospects, which of the following became the South Asia’s weakest economy?

a) Sri Lanka

b) Bangladesh

c) Pakistan

d) Nepal

15) Answer (C)

Solution:

As per the World Bank’s latest report on Global Economic Prospects, Pakistan became the South Asia’s weakest economy.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 16: ‘Think-20’ meeting under G20 was started in _______ in January 2023.

a) Chandigarh

b) Bhopal

c) Lucknow

d) New Delhi

16) Answer (B)

Solution:

‘Think-20’ meeting under G20 was started in Bhopal in January 2023.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 17: Which of the following cities has been selected to host WEF Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

a) Mumbai

b) Pune

c) Bangalore

d) Hyderabad

17) Answer (D)

Solution:

Hyderabad has been selected to host WEF Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 18: As per Brand Finance’s rankings for 2023, which of the following is not among the top three global IT brands?

a) Infosys

b) Accenture

c) Wipro

d) TCS

18) Answer (C)

Solution:

As per Brand Finance’s rankings for 2023, top three global IT brands are Accenture, TCS and Infosys respectively. Wipro is not among the top three global IT brands.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 19: What is the rank of India in Global Firepower Index 2023?

a) fourth

b) fifth

c) third

d) second

19) Answer (A)

Solution:

The rank of India in Global Firepower Index 2023 is fourth. US, Russia and China are on the first, second and third places respectively in the index.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 20: As per the Brand Finance’s report ‘Global 500 2023’, Which of the following became the world’s most valued brand?

a) Microsoft

b) Apple

c) Google

d) Amazon

20) Answer (D)

Solution:

As per the Brand Finance’s report ‘Global 500 2023’, Amazon became the world’s most valued brand. Apple, Google and Microsoft are on the second, third and fourth places.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 21: International Tourism Fair FITUR 2023 started in _______.

a) Valencia

b) Barcelona

c) Madrid

d) Seville

21) Answer (C)

Solution:

The International Tourism Fair FITUR 2023 started in Madrid, Spain.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 22: Brand Guardianship Index 2023 was topped by which of the following person?

a) Jensen Huang

b) Satya Nadella

c) Sundar Pichai

d) Mukesh Ambani

22) Answer (A)

Solution:

Brand Guardianship Index 2023 was topped by Jensen Huang. He is the CEO of Nvidia. Mukesh Ambani and Satya Nadella are on the second and third places respectively.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 23: Who won Bahrain’s ISA Award for service to humanity?

a) Dr. Anoop Misra

b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari

c) Mahabir Pun

d) Dr. Sanduk Ruit

23) Answer (D)

Solution:

Dr. Sanduk Ruit won Bahrain’s ISA Award for service to humanity.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 24: Which of the following airports won best sustainable greenfield airport in ASSOCHAM 14th International Conference?

a) Jolly Grant Airport

b) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

c) Goa Manohar International Airport

d) Veer Savarkar International Airport

24) Answer (C)

Solution:

Goa Manohar International Airport won best sustainable greenfield airport in ASSOCHAM 14th International Conference.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 25: As per the report of Brand Finance named ‘Global 500’ 2023, Which of the following is India’s strongest brand?

a) Dabur

b) Reliance Jio

c) Micromax

d) Lakme

25) Answer (B)

Solution:

As per the report of Brand Finance named ‘Global 500’ 2023, Reliance Jio is India’s strongest brand. It is on the ninth place in the world’s strongest brands.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 26: Which of the following won Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022?

a) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

b) AU Small Finance Bank

c) RBL Bank

d) ESAF Small Finance Bank

26) Answer (D)

Solution:

ESAF Small Finance Bank won Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 27: Which of the following became the first district in the country to provide basic documents to all tribal?

a) Raebareli

b) Amethi

c) Wayanad

d) Palakkad

27) Answer (C)

Solution:

Wayanad(Kerala) became the first district in the country to provide basic documents to all tribal.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 28: To probe allegations against WFI’s (Wrestling Federation of India) president, how many members committee formed by IOA(Indian Olympic Association)?

a) nine

b) five

c) eight

d) seven

28) Answer (D)

Solution:

To probe allegations against WFI’s (Wrestling Federation of India) president, a seven members committee formed by IOA(Indian Olympic Association).
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

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